National Fuel Gas Co (NYSE: NFG)’s stock price has increased by 3.15 compared to its previous closing price of 76.78. However, the company has seen a 1.59% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-01 that National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG ) Q2 2025 Results Conference Call May 1, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Natalie Fischer – Director, Investor Relations Dave Bauer – President & CEO Tim Silverstein – Treasurer & Principal Financial Officer Justin Loweth – President, Seneca Resources Company, LLC and National Fuel Gas Midstream Company Conference Call Participants Zach Parham – JPMorgan Noah Hungness – Bank of America Greta Drefke – Goldman Sachs John Freeman – Raymond James Geoff Jay – Daniel Energy Partners Timothy Winter – Gabelli & Company Operator Hello, and welcome to the National Fuel Gas Company Q2 Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Alex, and I’ll be coordinating the call today.
Is It Worth Investing in National Fuel Gas Co (NYSE: NFG) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for NFG is at 0.62. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NFG is 89.27M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.57% of that float. The average trading volume for NFG on May 02, 2025 was 692.65K shares.
NFG’s Market Performance
NFG stock saw a decrease of 1.59% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -0.75% and a quarterly a decrease of 12.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.28%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.96% for National Fuel Gas Co (NFG). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.03% for NFG stock, with a simple moving average of 20.67% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NFG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NFG stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for NFG by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for NFG in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $62 based on the research report published on October 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
NFG Trading at 3.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NFG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.28%, as shares sank -0.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.89% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NFG rose by +1.59%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.87. In addition, National Fuel Gas Co saw 30.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NFG starting from KRAEMER RONALD C, who proposed sale 19,700 shares at the price of $72.23 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, KRAEMER RONALD C now owns shares of National Fuel Gas Co, valued at $1,422,931 using the latest closing price.
DeCarolis Donna L, the President – NFG Dist. Corp. of National Fuel Gas Co, sale 10,000 shares at $62.58 during a trade that took place back on Dec 05 ’24, which means that DeCarolis Donna L is holding 81,519 shares at $625,770 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NFG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for National Fuel Gas Co stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.21. Equity return is now at value -0.36, with -0.12 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 691.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.39.
Conclusion
In conclusion, National Fuel Gas Co (NFG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
